msmithbooks Chapter 1 Counterfeit Wine
Chapter 1 Counterfeit Wine
late at night.
The old light bulb flickered on and off, struggling to let out the peripheral light.
The gloomy and cloudy light shone in the narrow and dark basement, which was shockingly mysterious.
The basement is very simple, there is only a small wooden table with moths, a small color TV and a single bed.Empty beer cans were piled up on the table and under the table, a decadent man who couldn't see his life was sitting in front of the small color TV, and some moldy clothes were randomly piled up in the single bed.
The small color TVs found in the second-hand market can still be used.It didn't seem to notice the gloom and depression of its master, and was diligently playing a certain well-known Spring Festival gala.The atmosphere of joy and joy on the screen is in stark contrast to the depression of reality, making the world outside the screen more and more chaotic.
"Three...two...one!"
The voice of the host counting down the New Year came from the small color TV.
Another year has passed.Geng Zhou opened his eyes in confusion, and suddenly felt that the corners of his eyes were very dry.
He drank too much alcohol and his sanity was not clear.
He almost forgot who he was.
Soon, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers came from the sky outside the basement, one after another, cluster after cluster, and the cheers of men, women, and children.
The phone he had thrown aside rang.
Geng Zhou doesn't think that there are still people who are willing to take care of his down-and-out self these days. He thinks it's some kind of "insurance seller" or "membership operator", so he doesn't bother to fish for his mobile phone.
Unexpectedly, this time he miscalculated.
The phone chattered and quarreled, finally annoyed Geng Zhou.While listening to the lively sound of firecrackers outside and enjoying the joy of other people's family reunion, he absently glanced at the contacts displayed on the phone screen.
The screen displayed the three words "Old and Long-winded."
Geng Zhou frowned, not understanding why this person didn't blacklist his number.He picked it up casually, and took another sip of beer, enjoying the sourness and excitement of drinking cold beer in the cold winter months.
"Geng Zhou."
...Well, it is indeed the voice of "old and long-winded", genuine and innocent.But if this person doesn't take his promising new artist to the pinnacle of life, why call him for the New Year's Eve.
Geng Zhou smiled, with a particularly playful smile: "Happy New Year, Brother Lin."
"……Happy New Year."
The opposite party was choked up by Geng Zhou's heartlessness for two seconds, and after a while, he politely responded with the same blessing.
Heaven knows, the name of "Lao Luo Suo" is not "Lao Luo Suo".And the name of "Old Long-winded" is very nice, Shuangmulin, Baishuiquan.
Lin Quan.
It's a nice name, but not as nice as that man's name.Geng Zhou thought of this more than once.
In fact, whenever his mind wandered, he would associate many things with that person.No matter how superficial and naive the connection is, as long as he thinks about it, he can connect it.
After all... this world is so boring, it's so boring that he wants to throw up.
The man's surname is Ye, and his name is Zhiyin.
What a beautiful name Jiyue.He must be born with high hopes, expected by his parents to live a smooth life, marry a gentle and virtuous wife, and have a cute big fat boy. Well, in fact, his daughter is not bad.As long as it was born by him, it must have been beautiful when he was young, and it will bring disaster to the country and the people when he grows up.
But Geng Zhou was playful when he was a teenager, and he always liked to call "confidant" and "confidant" when chatting on WeChat. Every time at this time, Ye Zhiyin was so angry that his teeth chattered, but he was reluctant to scold him, let alone beat him.
"Geng Zhou." Compared to Geng Zhou's hippie smiling face, Lin Quan was very serious. He paused, hesitated to speak, and finally said, "You... I have some resources here, it's not good, it's a trick But if your life is difficult, I can give you these opportunities." After all, there are not many young people under him who want to take on such a role without a single line.
Geng Zhou laughed at himself contemptuously.
Lin Quan waited patiently for Geng Zhou's reply.
"Brother Lin, you know." Geng Zhou also put away his smirk, and his tone was serious, "I really don't want to die."
Lin Quan frowned and reproached, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Am I talking nonsense?" Geng Zhou also sat up. He yawned and replied seriously, "My life is very precious, but I bought it with Ye Zhiyin's life. When the time comes If his fans recognize me, throwing rotten eggs at me is considered light, throwing knives or something, I will end up in the hospital for the rest of my life, it’s not worth it.”
After hearing this, Lin Quan finally couldn't help sighing.
He was silent for two seconds, and said: "If you don't want to go, don't go. But remember to come to me tomorrow, I have something for you."
What can Lin Quan give him?Nothing more than money or something.
Geng Zhou was indeed short of money, but Lin Quan didn't owe him anything.What obligation does Lin Quan have to fill his decadent black hole?
Without even thinking about it, Geng Zhou rejected Lin Quan's kindness: "I won't go."
Lin Quan said, "It's not money."
If it's not money, could it be something that Ye Zhiyin left him?
People have been gone for a few years.
Those who can stay have left.
Why wait until now to give it to him.
As a result, he heard Lin Quan's voice from the opposite side accompanied by a rustling signal.
"It's what Ye Zhiyin left you."
Geng Zhou's fingers trembled subtly twice.
He closed his eyes slightly, breathed air into his lungs, and tried his best to remain calm.
"What is it?"
"A tape." Lin Quan touched the already old tape in his hand, and he explained to Geng Zhou, "Sorry, I listened to this tape without your consent, it should be Ye Zhiyin's recording for your birthday in advance The gift, I was afraid that the surprise would be discovered by others, so I kept it a little secret. I was asked by Mother Ye to clean the house a few days ago, and only then did I find this late gift. Tomorrow you come to the company..."
Lin Quan remembered what Geng Zhou said about the possibility of a fan being stabbed with a knife, and before he finished speaking, he changed his mind: "I will rest tomorrow, so you come to my house and take the tape away."
Isn't it just a late gift?
All three years late.
Geng Zhou couldn't hear the words that followed.
Geng Zhou raised his eyelids at an extremely slow speed, staring at the empty beer can under his feet, and asked thoughtfully, "Is... is mother okay?"
Lin Quan said truthfully: "It's not good to say it's good, but it's better than you."
Geng Zhou: "..."
Lin Quan couldn't hold back his inner curiosity anymore this time, he carefully asked tentatively: "Geng Zhou, you actually like him, right?" It's love. It's been three years, even if Ye Zhiyin died to save you, you don't have to be so depressed, right? Even Ye Zhiyin's parents have recovered, why do you still look like a ghost?"
The ghostly Geng Zhou: "..."
After a long time, when Lin Quan thought he would never hear Geng Zhou's answer again, Geng Zhou's voice, which was almost like a mosquito, finally rang out.
"I have no idea."
Immediately before Lin Quan could say anything else, Geng Zhou died involuntarily.
Finally, Lin Quan's noisy voice no longer appeared in his ears.Geng Zhou exhaled foul air and collapsed on the cold concrete floor, his face was very hot.In order to alleviate the inexplicable heat, he pushed his bangs back with his fingers, and took another sip of cold beer to count.
Even though Geng Zhou is as down-and-out as the sharp brother on the street, he is still a celebrity after all, no matter how down-and-out he is, he is a handsome and good-looking sharp brother.The dirt on his face couldn't resist his exquisite facial features.After brushing his hair to his forehead, it completely revealed his handsome features.
Does he... like him?
Geng Zhou opened his eyes in confusion.
Does he... like Ye Zhiyin?
If Lin Quan had asked this question three years ago when he and brother Ye Zhiyin were getting along, he would have sneered and answered how it was possible.In his eyes at that time, Ye Zhiyin was a brother who was closer than a friend.Nothing else.
As for Ye Zhiyin...
Geng Zhou thought of the three or two girlfriends that this person had made with internet celebrities, and curled up his body lying on the floor in a funny and bitter way.
Well, they were both straight back then.Ye Zhiyin is a little homophobic.
But three years later, Geng Zhou couldn't answer Lin Quan's question.
He was sure that the dead Ye Zhiyin had never loved him.But he wasn't sure if he had feelings other than brothers for the man who had been dead for three years.
Does Geng Zhou love Ye Zhiyin?
Geng Zhou stared at the phone that fell on the ground, with a satisfied smile on his face, and slowly closed his eyes.
……
Geng Zhou's cell phone hasn't been changed in three years, and the wallpaper is also the same one for three years.
Two people.The background is a huge stage with obvious flash effects.
The two teenagers each raised their hands above their heads, making a big heart shape.The boy on the left is the owner of the phone, the one on the right is half a head taller than the one on the left, and the grandma with dyed hair is a non-mainstream color, and the screen can't stop him from being so handsome.
Back then, the two had a lot of CP fans, and when the team was celebrating the second anniversary, the two were asked by fans to do this.At that time, Geng Zhou was still shy and unwilling, but Ye Zhiyin pulled him to do this action without any dissatisfaction.
The fans in the audience gave out appalling cheers.
Does Geng Zhou love Ye Zhiyin?
Geng Zhou asked himself.
How could it not be love.
If this is not love...
Geng Zhou doesn't know what kind of love is.
It is said that the dead bear the best love.
When people are alive, there will be quarrels, there will be running-in, and feelings will be worn away bit by bit.
And the dead will not quarrel with you, and do not need to run in with you.Relying on your thoughts and remembrances day after day, this feeling will be stronger than when he was alive.
If possible, Geng Zhou thought.
He can give up his feelings for Ye Zhiyin in exchange for a quarrel when he was alive.
The sound of an ambulance hovered in Geng Zhou's mind.
Sometimes there is the "dididi" noise of the electrocardiogram in the ear, and occasionally it is the "old-winded" noise, and then it seems to be the cry of someone dying in the hospital.
With his eyes closed, he heard the doctor say something like "Alcohol poisoning may be life-threatening" more than once.
Geng Zhou thought it was really funny.
These days, alcohol can kill, too.People are so good to die.
Merchants are selling fake bars.
Geng Zhou really wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.
He didn't know the reason either.
Finally, what he heard was Ye Zhiyin's voice.
It turned out that Ye Zhiyin recorded a song for him back then.What a fool, this man.
Geng Zhou sighed in his heart.
But...it's really gentle.